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Council opens three public hearings — restaurant expansion, wine patio and Harley-Davidson storage — sends all to Planning Commission
Summary
The council held public hearings on a restaurant expansion at 6519 W. North Ave., an outdoor seating area for Pipsqueak Wine at 6410 W. North Ave., and a Harley‑Davidson warehousing proposal at 11800 W. Burleigh St.; no public testimony was offered and all items were scheduled for Planning Commission review on May 12.
The Wauwatosa Common Council opened three public hearings on April 21 and then closed each after hearing from the applicants and finding no public opposition. All three items will go to the Planning Commission on May 12 and return to the council for possible approval on May 20.
Crafty Cow/Au L'O Oyster expansion (6519 W. North Ave.) The applicant, Devin Eichler of Crafty Cow Tosa LLC (joining by Zoom), described the request as an expansion of existing restaurant space into an area that had not previously been used for seating. Eichler said the space is within their rented area and called it “essentially like a restaurant within a restaurant or like a speakeasy type thing.” Proposed operating hours are 11 a.m. to midnight. No public comments were offered during the hearing; the mayor declared the hearing closed.
Pipsqueak Wine outdoor seating (6410 W. North Ave.) Applicant Jonathan Bleckman said the outdoor seating (capacity 12) is intended to help the business “become more part of the community” and support seven‑day operations. Property owner Joe Galbraith, who owns the adjacent log-cabin building and the site, described the seating as an activation of an activity node envisioned in the North Avenue plan and said Pipsqueak Wine had no complaints in a year of tenancy. Proposed hours for the patio were stated as: 4–9 p.m. Monday–Tuesday; 1–9 p.m. Wednesday–Saturday; and 1–6 p.m. Sunday. No speakers registered opposition; the hearing was closed.
Harley‑Davidson warehousing and museum storage (11800 W. Burleigh St.) Chris Roslynowski of Harley-Davidson corporate described a request to use approximately 60,000 square feet at the former JCPenney/Amazon building for motorcycle storage, parts, an archival museum collection, a photo studio and mechanic space. Roslynowski said the proposed weekday hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with occasional weekend activity. Staff noted the building would be used for racked motorcycle storage to increase efficiency and is one exit from Harley’s product development center. There was no public opposition; the hearing was closed and the proposal will be reviewed by the Planning Commission on May 12.
Next steps Planning staff confirmed each item will appear before the Planning Commission on May 12 and then return to the Common Council for final consideration on May 20. No public testimony or written e‑comments were received for any of the three hearings as recorded in the meeting.
